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Mutiilation - Vampires of Black Imperial Blood

Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade

Crypt of Kerberos - World of Myths

13 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

Do you exclude Soulside Journey from this peak, and if so, why?

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Perhaps because it's a death metal album, though it still slays

Pestilence - Malleus Maleficarum

20 minutes ago, Fraser said:

I would like to just link this thread with a conversation at the moment in the rate the song above section that is focusing on the band Holy Terror. I notice that only one person on this thread listed them as a band that has produced one of the top ten thrash albums. 

I feel I have proven my point that Holy Terror are just not that good. Otherwise they would feature on every list. If a band is that easy to overlook then they are just not good enough to warrant the current conversation in the other thread. 

I can't comment on the band, it's a while I don't listen to Mind Wars. Keep in mind though, sometimes this logic does not apply to every band. If *number of times a band gets mentioned* = *quality of their music*, by this standard Cannibal Corpse or Six Feet Under could be consider better than The Chasm or Brutality, which put a lot more emphasis on songwriting and coherent riffs. 

Generally I enjoy to talk more about things I like rather than things I dislike, but I think Carpathian Forest are absolutely disgraceful

2 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

If you want to share them, upload them to Imgur and paste the URLs here, the links should automatically display as images.

 

Here we go

https://imgur.com/ZJ5BptX

https://imgur.com/VjPfxWD

https://imgur.com/22NStNM

https://imgur.com/ZdSUP4k

I went on a little vacation with a few friends for Easter, and took several photos too. Too bad I can't share them here, I am only allowed to upload 481.28kb. Sea was absolutely stunning though. Sometimes I like to escape the monotony of urban life and reconnect with nature

3 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

^ I'm sure mine for '95 would look a bit different, but I can't argue with any of those choices.

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^ I'm sure mine for '95 would look a bit different, but I can't argue with any of those choices.

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^ I'm sure mine for '95 would look a bit different, but I can't argue with any of those choices.

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I know you are pretty big on Corrupted, should have included them too

I'll choose 1995 for my list. It wasn't a particularly memorable year for metal if compared to the early '90s, especially for the more extreme subgenres... still plenty of good releases though.

1) Dissection - Storm of The Light's Bane 

2) Suffocation - Pierced From Within

3) Ulver - Bergtatt - Et eeventyr i 5 capitler

4) Ved Buens Ende - Written in Waters

5) Skepticism - Stormcrowfleet

6) Order From Chaos - Dawnbringer

7) Mütiilation - Vampires of Black Imperial Blood

8) Molested - Blood Draum

9) Necromantia - Scarlet Evil Witching Black

10) Crowbar - Time Heals Nothing

Coroner - Mental Vortex

Morbid Saint - Spectrum of Death

Dark Angel - Darkness Descends

Slayer - Hell Awaits

Infernäl Mäjesty - None Shall Defy

Sacrifice - Forward to Termination

Demolition Hammer - Tortured Existence

Obliveon - From This Day Forward

Rigor Mortis - S/T

Sadus - Swallowed in Black

I'm definetely not a fan of Malmsteen, but this song has a cool vibe

Just now, FatherAlabaster said:

Heard good things about this, but I'm not familiar with them at all. How is it?

They played hardcore punk back in the day, but switched to death metal later on. The album is pretty good, nothing that hasn't been done yet though. It reminds me of an amalgamation between Revenge and Nails, but with cavernous vocals

Of Feather and Bone - Bestial Hymns Of Perversion 

Arghoslent - Hornets of The Pogrom

The band does not have an immaculate reputation due to their beliefs, but every riff is just amazing, and I can't help but to admire the great songwriting.

1 minute ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I like all of those bands you mentioned, they tend to be a solid label, but don't always specialize in what I'm into. It seems like some of the raw/bestial black metal they sign is more about style than substance, but they certainly have a good business model. I've ordered from them before and been really happy with their service. Is this deal they're doing on anything on their site, or just select titles?

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Nope, it's just select titles. But most of them are quite good, there is even Manilla Road. 

1 hour ago, BlutAusNerd said:

Iron Bonehead sampler Volume IV

Some of the stuff on this comp is mediocre, especially for a label that is garnering quite the reputation. However, there are some great songs on here as you get a bit deeper into it. Really enjoying Deathcult, Front Beast, Horn, Possession, and Light of the Morning Star.

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I was listening to a couple of Hell's Headbangers compilations, they have 6 available for free on their site. From what I've heard there is mainly Zemial, Profanatica, Destroyer 666, Midnight and Acid Witch, but overall those comps are all pretty good. I'm also waiting to receive a package from them, hopefully will come within a few weeks (there is a limited offer, and you can choose 10 CDs and a couple of stickers for a decent price)

Power metal is one of my least favorite subgenres, but this album is great in my opinion. Mephisto is basically the result of an illicit relationship between Mercyful Fate and Slayer

31 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

It does, but using that as a disparaging term kind of bothered me. It's almost as though many black metal fans hate riffs, which doesn't make sense to me. They want it to sound unlistenable and sloppy, despite only featuring a couple of chord changes, and anything with actual production value is too big for them. That's the stereotype of black metal from people who know nothing about the genre, but these dipshits fall right into it.

At the end of the day, if they want to keep their low quality 5th rate Darkthrone ripoff music made by "artists" that will never leave outside of their parents basement, they can be my guest. I'll keep the riffs.

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Riffy black metal is usually really good, from my own experience. 

Just now, BlutAusNerd said:

I love A Fallen Temple, and I enjoy Sumerian Daemons and the newer symphonic albums, just not as much as the early stuff. Communion is probably the best of their newer stuff, but that's the one I don't have.

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That's great. I share similar thoughts for Rotting Christ as well. I believe Non Serviam was probably their last completely essential album, but I enjoy the rest of the discography quite a lot. The Hellenic scene is fascinating

6 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I'm with you on this one. Mystic Places of Dawn is massive, and perfectly juxtaposes death metal brutality with beautiful and dreamy melodies in a way that few others ever have. Ophidian Wheel is a bit lighter than Esoptron and also more gothic, but it feels a lot more confident and concise too. Not that Esoptron is at all bad, it's just sandwiched between two amazing albums, and it gets lost in that space for me.

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8 hours ago, Requiem said:

 

These guys are one of my favourite bands and I own all their albums, but I'd have to say that this is actually my least favourite release by them. It's really thin and confused, especially after the epic debut in 'Mystic Places of Dawn'. 

 

Esoptron is my least favorite out of their trilogy too, but it's still a great album. I don't know if you guys care about their later works though. 

Septicflesh - Esoptron

25 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

This album is so fucking good. It's the only Sentenced album I enjoy, but I enjoy it immensely.

They switched to goth rock in the early 2000s, and I agree that their later material isn't that good. I find Shadows of the Past to be pretty nice though

Sentenced - North From Here

10 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

Wow, I'm kind of surprised that I haven't added anything to this section in the last 8 months. I don't know why that is, but I'll rectify that mistake now.

 

Sacrificial Slaughter - The Great Oppression:

Sacrificial Slaughter is a newer death metal band that was introduced to me by KSmash, but I didn't actually get into them until I saw them live when they opened for Master a few years back. All I can remember is the band members talking shit about each other and other bands, and them laying out a pretty savage death/thrash assault. Regardless of their dickish behavior, the music here is pretty solid, so I'm not sure why they're not more well-known, at least here in their own country.  

Sadistic Intent - Resurrection of the Ancient Black Earth:

Sadistic Intent is something of an underground legend here in the US. They've been around for at least as long as most of the prototypical death metal bands from our shores, but for one reason or another, have never managed to release a full-length album. However, the demos and EPs that they have released are among the best in their style, that being dark, blasphemous mid-late 80's death metal. This has a lot of parallels with early Morbid Angel and Possessed, with only a few modern updates in melodies and polish to make this sound like it is actually from its era. If you're into the riff-driven, minimally blasting kind of death metal, you have to hear this, it's fucking excellent.

Sarcofago - The Laws of Scourge:

"Hey BAN, WTF is Sarcofago doing here in the death metal section?", you might be asking yourself. Well, Sarcofago changed up their game a bit with their 3rd album, mostly stripping out the black metal from their sound, and unleashing a pretty wild technical death/thrash salvo, and it's every bit as nuts as their unhinged black metal albums. To hear them go from sloppy to precise should be surprising enough, but to change their sound and be every bit as good at what they do is almost more impressive to me. I can still see fans of their black metal albums getting into this, as could fans of technical thrash metal and early technical death metal. Just give it a listen, you won't be disappointed.

Sarpanitum - Blessed be my Brothers...:

Sarpanitum isn't necessarily a newer UK death metal band, but rather one who seems a bit sluggish with their output. As long as they put out albums as good as this one though, I don't personally mind the wait. Many of the members throughout the band's history have played in Mithras, which should be obvious to fans of that band as soon as you press the "play" button on this link, but whereas Mithras goes for something otherworldly and spacey sounding, Sarpanitum takes their hyperspeed blasting and riffing into ancient, eastern sounding territory. This could certainly appeal to those who love the high speed and eastern melodies of Lykathea Aflame, Behemoth, or Nile, or for those looking for something brutal with an epic composition style and a keen ear for a catchy lead. Highly recommended.

Septic Flesh - Mystic Places of Dawn:

Septic Flesh is pretty well known and adored by most of the metal community, seeming to occupy the upper echelon of Greek metal in the minds of most metal fans that I know. Some seem to be more enamored with the band's more recent symphonic death metal output, which reminds me of a more engaging and brutal Dimmu Borgir or Therion, but their early albums are the ones that shine the brightest for me, especially this brilliant debut. Not even a drum machine could drag down the sound of sheer ambition and creativity here, merging the punishing mid/fast paced sound of Greek death metal with melodies that draw heavily on the gloom and beauty of Paradise Lost is quite the feat, and the result is almost surreal in its ability to turn on a dime from crushing to dreamy. As good as the Greek metal scene is, Septic Flesh may well be the most essential band of the country, and I feel that they're totally deserving of that high honor.

Shub Niggurath - Blasphemies of Nether World:

Mexico isn't a nation that most people seem to associate with metal, despite being loaded with legions of rabid metal fans. I guess the music produced by its bands just don't make it into the hands of enough people, but I have long been an advocate for their early death metal bands. Shub Niggurath is one such institution, being one of the first bands to feature the guitar talents of the criminally underrated Julio Viterbo, later of my very favorite death metal band (from Mexico or anywhere else), The Chasm. This is savage and vicious stuff, not atmospheric and melodic like The Chasm at all, but it's loaded with fantastic riffs and killer drumming. If you're into relentless death metal like early Morbid Angel, Sinister, or Deicide, this should be right up your alley.

Sorcery - Arrival at Six:

Sorcery was always a pretty underground band, even by Swedish death metal standards, so I don't think I was the only one that was surprised to see a comeback from them after all of these years. And what a comeback it was, Arrival at Six is a perfect example of how an old band can return and totally crush without sounding dated or like they're just trying to cash in on the trend. The huge riffs are accentuated by the fat production, and roaring vocals are as potent as the pummeling drums. This should be a great match for anyone after Swedish styled death metal, new or old, or even those looking for some crushing mid-paced death metal hell like Bolt Thrower, Gorefest, or Hail of Bullets. 

Speckmann Project - Speckmann Project:

Speckmann Project is essentially just Master, but has a bit of history associated with it. When Master was signed and went to record their debut album, Nuclear Blast didn't like it, so Paul Speckmann suggested recording it again at a different studio with a few different tracks. The band had a different lineup at the time too, so it does sound quite different from the other recording. However, Nuclear Blast wasn't happy with this recording either, so they opted to release the original, and the re-recorded version was later released as "Speckmann Project". As this does have a few different tracks from the Master debut, there's no reason why a Master fan shouldn't own this as well, despite the seemingly redundant nature of its existence. My version also has the legendary 1985 Master demo, making it even more worthwhile to possess. Master are easily the most underrated of death metals founding fathers, so I don't mind making another entry for them anyway. 

StarGazer - A Great Work of Ages:

Australia's StarGazer are something of an anomaly in the metal world. Their method for playing black/death metal isn't really anything like anyone else's, so it's a bit difficult to describe them. It's certainly technical and avant-garde, but not in a way that I've ever heard attempted (let alone pulled off) by anyone else. The songs themselves are introspective and somewhat amorphous, with fretless bass meanderings and chilling guitar melodies cascading in and out of control, taking the atmosphere from relaxed to claustrophobic almost instantaneously. It can be a lot to keep up with, especially since it's not really catchy in the classic sense, but anyone up for something mind-bending and original in the world of death metal would do well to hear this.

Sthygma - Act 2: Khalimäa:

Well, if the band name and album name don't elude to how strange this album would sound, the artwork certainly gives it away. Sthygma is a fairly obscure French band that I actually learned about from a user on this site (thanks Midi), and I'm glad that I tracked down a copy. The sound here is really dense and discordant, in a way that would later be picked up by a large number of modern death metal bands, so it's safe to say that this was a bit ahead of its time. The howling vocals and chaotic passages also remind me a bit of Gorguts' Obscura, making this a great listen for fans of challenging death metal. Really cool stuff that I wish they would have continued with, but sadly, this EP and the prior demo are all the band managed to release.

Thanks for mentioning Sadistic Intent, Sarpanitum and Shub Niggurath, these are all great bands. I have yet to check out Shtygma though